Places to visit

Ostrava museum

It is the oldest surviving building from the original historical city centre. During the last reconstruction in 2004-2005 a new set of chimes, consisting of 22 bells, was installed. The bells peal out popular Ostrava melodies two minutes before the hour from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Under a glass floor, you cen see the remains of walls and foundations from the 14th century. http://www.ostrmuz.cz/

There is a restaurant and cafe "Pod Muzeem" located in the building of Ostrava museum. All our guests can use a 20% discount when visiting this restaurant. This restaurant offers a wide range of meals and daily menus. Do not forget to use this special offer when visiting the centre of Ostrava.

National Cultural Monument - Michal Colliery

The authentically preserved Michal Colliery can boast a complex buildings dating from 1912-1915. The site still houses the most important exhibits from the Ostrava and Karviná collieries (the winding gear, main colliery building, machinery room, et). The idea of exposition rests upon the authenticity and details of last working day. The tour goes in the footprints of a miner getting into work.
www.dul-michal.cz/

Vítkovice Site - Hlubina Colliery, Coking Plant, Blast Furnaces

This site is a unique example of industrial architecture from the first half of the 19th century. The site was occupied by a puddle furnace from 1828. The site provided for an entire industrial process from start to finish, from the mining of coal as a raw material, through the manufacture of coke, to its use in the production of iron.This continued uninterrupted until 1998.
www.ostrava.cz/jahia/Jahia/lang/cs/ostrava/turista/turisticke-atraktivity/technicke-pamatky-a-zajimavosti/dolni-oblast-vitkovice

Mining Museum OKD

Opened in 1993, the museum houses the collections of the former Coal-Mining Museum (established in 1905) and contains permanent exhibitions on the primeval settlement at Landek, and the development of the mining industry in the Ostrava and Karviná area from 1782 up to the present. One mine shaft is open to the public. The site was designed by Viennese architects between 1890 and 1915 and is an example of the typical local red-brick style with its use of facade decorations. Nearby is the Landek archaeological site.
www.muzeumokd.cz/

New City Hall Viewing Tower (85,6 m)

New City Hall Viewing Tower provides you with an outstanding view at the city of Ostrava and its surroundings (the Beskydy mountains, the Oderské hills and, in clear weather conditions, Praděd mountain in the Jeseníky range). www.ostravainfo.cz/zarizeni_detail.php?id=228&menu=1&lang=1

Silesian-Ostrava Castle

The castle is situated at the confluence of the Ostravice and Lučina rivers. The first written document referring to it dates from 1297. This caste can boast by being a unique technical site. Due to mining under the castle, this site has sunk by 17 metres. The castle regularly hosts cultural events in winter and summer.
www.slezskoostravskyhrad.cz/

MINIUNI

This unique attraction is fun both for kids and adults. Covering an area of approximately 1,5 ha, there are more than 27 models of famous European buildings. It is dominated by a 12-metre high replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. You can also find Prague’s Old Town Hall, the Acropolis in Athens, the Seven Wonders of the World and much more. All models are made to the scale of 1:25. There is also a working model railway, airport and waterways with a steamship.
www.svetminiatur.cz/

Stodolní Street

Stodolní Street is situated in the heart of Ostrav. It is a unique centre of the social life in the city of Ostrava. There are over 50 bars, restaurants and clubs to be found in this street and its close neighbourhood. During the weekend, this place gets crowded and becomes a centre of nightlife, especially for young and middle-aged generation.
www.stodolni.cz/

Colours of Ostrava

Colours of Ostrava is an outstanding world music festival that takes place every year right in the centre of Ostrava (Černá Louka, Silesian-Ostrava Castle and Stodolní Street). This festival has several scenes so that every visitor can be satisfied with the wide range of music styles and genres.
www.colours.cz